america

A history of North America concentrating on European interests and rivalries and their influence on the development of the New World.

Examines how archaeologists discover ancient burial tombs, and the secrets these tombs reveal about the cultures of such Indian civilizations as the Moche, Quipus, Mayas, Aztecs, and Anasazi.

Recounts the exploits of explorers of the American West, from Daniel Boone in the late 1700s to John Charles Fr?mont in the 1850s.

An account of the explorations of Eric the Red and his son, Leif Ericson, in the New World, 500 years before Columbus.

Discusses the discovery and exploration of the new world and much of the land that eventually became the United States.

Traces the voyages of Columbus and his quest to reach the New World, describing the native peoples he encountered, and the role he played in future exploration of the Americas and near extermination of Native American people.

Presents a brief biography of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.